Summary: Over on the Minerva Magic thread, I asked the question, "If Rita Skeeter wanted to shred Minerva's reputation, how would she go about it? From that concept, this twisted little fic was born. Honesty compels me to admit that the last couple of paragraphs are my Beta's.

Summary: The Ministry forces Severus to decide between getting de-aged or go to Azkaban. He chooses Azkaban, but Albus Dumbledore, Minerva McGonagall and Alastor Moody disagree with it. So he is a four-year-old now and lives with Albus and Minerva. Fluffy story!